Timeline
Birth- 1837
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 73rd Volunteer Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 73rd Volunteer Infantry, Company I (Union)
State
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Commander
First Sergeant, October 1861 - May 1862
Transferred
Date
Oct 1, 1861
Place
Pennsylvania
Info
From Company: D
Mustered In
Place
Pennsylvania
Info
Transferred
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 73rd Volunteer Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 73rd Volunteer Infantry, Company D (Union)
State
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Sep 17, 1861
Pennsylvania
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 21st Volunteer Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Pennsylvania 21st Volunteer Infantry, Company B (Union)
State
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Sep 17, 1861
Pennsylvania
Private
Residence
Date
Sep 17, 1861
Place
Dayton, Ohio
Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Military Service
Transferred
Date
May 1, 1862
Place
Pennsylvania
Info
From Company: I
Military Service
Gold Star
Officer
Yes
Prisoner of War
No
Wounded
Yes
Promoted
Date
Oct 1, 1861
Rank
First Sergeant
Date
May 1, 1862
Info
As of Co
Rank
First Lieutenant
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Date
Jan 1, 1863
Rank
First Lieutenant
Date
May 1, 1863
Info
As of Co
Rank
Captain
Casualty- Nov 25, 1863
Battle
Missionary Ridge
Missionary Ridge, Tennessee
Info
Severely wounded in left leg, amputated. Loss of leg
Discharge
Date
Jun 29, 1864
Info
Resigned
Private
Date
Jul 5, 1864
Info
Resigned
Other Facts
Military Age
24
Name
Frederick Schaeffer
Name
Fritz Schaeffer
Name
Fritz Schaefer
